Pauline Kael

Acting • 1919-07-19 • Petaluma, California, USA

Pauline Kael was an American film critic who wrote for The New Yorker from 1968 to 1991. Known for her "witty, biting, highly opinionated and sharply focused" reviews, Kael's opinions often ran contrary to those of her contemporaries.

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Filmography

2022
Clint Eastwood: The Last LegendFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
2019
What She Said: The Art of Pauline KaelFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.7
2014
Life ItselfFilm
Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
★ 7.5
2014
Ed & PaulineFilm
2013
Big Joy: The Adventures of James BroughtonFilm
Self
★ 5.3
2009
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film CriticismFilm
Self
★ 5.8
2000
Altman on His Own TermsFilm
Self (voice)
★ 9.0
1991
The Complete 'Citizen Kane'Film
Self
1989
The Magical EyeFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1978
The South Bank ShowTV
★ 5.6
1977
The Man with No NameFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1975
PBS News HourTV
Self - Movie Critic, The New Yorker • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8